Thousands of school leavers are partying in Queensland.

Only one school-leaver was arrested on the first night of Schoolies on the Gold Coast.

Almost all revellers arrested on the first night of Gold Coast Schoolies were toolies, with only one school-leaver detained by police as the 2016 week-long party kicks off.

Thousands of school-leavers descended on the iconic Queensland party strip on Friday night for the start of this year's Schoolies Week celebrations that have become a rite of passage for many teens on the east coast.

Approximately 1100 volunteers from various community organisations will be in the area to provide assistance to revellers through the week, according to the Nine Network. The groups include youth outreach group Red Frogs and on-site medical centres.

Judging from social media, revellers are already kicking up their heels for 2016 Schoolies.